There is an oversupply of nurseries in the UAE. That’s according to experts at the Dubai Nursery Show, who say parents have plenty of options, particularly in areas like Jumeirah, Umm Suqeim and Al Safa. Natalie Humphrey, the show's organiser says that the baby boom in 2008 raised pressure on the market to respond to a shortage in nurseries.
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UAE President to begin working visit to India on Monday
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will begin a working visit to India on Monday, January 19.
UAE signs agreement to support humanitarian efforts in Sudan
The United Arab Emirates has signed a cooperation agreement with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support humanitarian efforts in Sudan, allocating $11 million as part of the $100 million pledged during the United Nations Security Council meeting in October.
Dubai cuts road death rate by 37%
Dubai recorded a 36.8 per cent fall in road traffic deaths per 100,000 residents in the final three months of 2025, compared with the same period a year earlier, according to figures released by Dubai Police.
UAE ratifies International Forced Labour Protocol
The United Arab Emirates has ratified a major international agreement aimed at strengthening protections against forced labour, becoming the 63rd country worldwide and the second in the Gulf Cooperation Council to adopt the ILO Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention of 1930.
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